A COMMITTEE ON EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING WAS FORMED UNDER THE CHINESE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY

On March 23, 1981, a committee on earthquake engineering was organized under the Chinese Seismological Society. Professor Liu Hui-xian has been elected as the Chairman of the Committee.The Chinese Seismological Society announced this new organization at a scientific meeting held in Nanjing. More than 80 scientists, engineers and leading members from research institutes and universities attended the meeting. About 50 papers were read at the symposiums.